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Fire marshal reports inspection workload down from prior month; backlog reduced to 310 residential units
Summary
Fire Marshal McDonald said December inspections were lower in quantity but higher in dollar value; plan-review revenue rose and inspections of multi-unit residences reduced the backlog to 310 inspectable residential units as identified from tax-assessor data.
Fire Marshal McDonald told the Norwalk Board of Fire Commissioners that December had fewer inspections than November but higher plan-review revenue.
McDonald said the office completed 117 inspections in December (down from 152 in November) and processed 26 plan reviews that generated nearly $4,500 in revenue (up from about $2,400 the prior month). Liquor-license inspections numbered three and brought in $195, compared with $130 in November. McDonald reported total receipts for the fire marshal’s office in December of $4,645, up from $2,530 in November.
McDonald described 23 fire-marshal callouts for December: 13 were fire investigations and 10 were for hazards or code issues such as sprinkler or fire-alarm problems. On residential inspections, McDonald said tax-assessor data showed 1,661 inspectable residential units and that inspectors had completed 1,351, leaving a balance of 310 units. He said a part-time inspector will return in February to help address the backlog.
Why it matters: inspection coverage and plan-review revenue affect code compliance and staffing needs for the marshal’s office; the department is staffing up to reduce backlog.
Speakers: Fire Marshal McDonald.
